Chapter 1: Ancient Bloodline

  The vast sky is like a shallow blue canvas, clean and far-reaching. The white clouds are leisurely in it, lingering and drifting.

  A serene and secluded mountain forest, under this infinitely beautiful sky, welcomed a few uninvited guests.

  "We can't go any further! My mother said that the mountain is inhabited by all kinds of evil spirits and monsters, and anyone who goes in never comes out alive!"

  The person who said this was a boy of about twelve or thirteen years old, with a broad forehead and face, two thick and dense eyebrows, like two black ink swords, slanting upwards; a pair of bright and clear eyes, limpid and lively; a high and straight nose bridge, although not handsome, but also had a kind of northern man's unique boldness and decisiveness; his voice was loud and deep, full of masculine energy.

  This is a child who grew up in Tianyin Village below, Mu Shan, nicknamed Jixiang!

  "Slap!" A man wearing a black cloak and a mask on his face, displeased, raised his palm and slapped Mu Shan heavily: "Hmph, did I let you speak?"

  Mu Shan only felt a burning pain on his face, anger rising from his heart, his fists clenched, wanting to fight the man. However, he also knew that the gap in their strength was like heaven and earth, so he slowly relaxed his hands, suppressing the anger in his heart, panting heavily.

  The wind in the woods, when blowing past the man's side, seemed to freeze for a moment, and became even more gloomy and cold!

  "Good luck... you bastard, you've gone too far, our family will take you down!"

  Mu Shan looked at a companion beside him who was slightly older, his two eyebrows involuntarily pressed down, his eyes narrowed uncontrollably, and his already flushed face became even redder, like a ripe date. He clenched his fists and rushed towards the man without hesitation.

  "Wait, don't be rash...!" Mu Shan took a step forward, using his robust physique that far surpassed that of his peers to block the way in front of his companion. With a resolute expression on his face, which bore five fingerprints, he stared intently at the man in front and said in a deep voice: "What do you really want to do? The mountain ahead is one of the two forbidden areas in our village, it's really not possible..."

  "Slap!" The man didn't have the patience to listen to Mu Shan's nagging, and with a raised hand, another slap landed on Mu Shan's face. He coldly scolded: "Shut up! If you dare speak again, I'll take your life!"

  Mu Shan was slapped again, and the resentment and anger in his heart reached a boiling point, like a volcano that had been dormant for a long time, on the verge of a thorough eruption. However, the glance at the corner of his eye fell on the two men and one woman behind him, three timid and helpless companions, and he still had to force himself to calm down, not to act impulsively!

  "You just want someone to lead the way, let them go, and I'll guide you! They don't know anything, taking them with you is just a burden. Isn't it just climbing a mountain? I'll risk my life and accompany you to the end!"

  "Long life......!" Mu Shan listened to Long Sheng's firm words, fearing that the man would vent his anger on Long Sheng. In a panic, he didn't care about anything else and turned around, pushing one hand onto Long Sheng's shoulder, knocking him to the ground. Pretending to be angry, he shouted: "Since I'm the one who brought you all away from Tian Yin Village, of course it's up to me to decide! What right do you have to show off?"

  This child's martial arts talent is a rare encounter in a thousand years. If he had a famous teacher to guide him, he would definitely become a powerful person who dominates the world and leaves a lasting legacy for thousands of years. What a pity! He can't be used by my Ying family, by me, Ying Fu. He can only have a short-lived fate, it's really heaven's jealousy towards talented people!

  The man, also known as Yun Fu, gazed intently at Chang Sheng with piercing eyes, secretly sighing in his heart for this beautiful jade. Then he shifted his gaze to Mu Shan, and the icy mask could not conceal the hint of frenzy and jealousy in his eyes.

  In this small mountain village, having an ancient martial arts prodigy who appears once in a thousand years is already shocking enough. Unexpectedly, there's also an heir to the ancient bloodline, it's truly unbelievable!

  It seems that the man did not deceive me, but he and I were strangers, why would he help me? If ordinary cultivators found these two treasures, they would probably take them for themselves. What was his purpose?

  He gazed deeply into Mu Shan's eyes, and in his mind, he couldn't help but think of the mysterious person who had passed on the information to him. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that there was something fishy going on.

  A warm, smooth white jade was spinning incessantly in his hand. When the white jade pointed towards Mu Shan, it would flash a red and white light, like a flame entwined with a gust of clear wind.

  Mushan didn't know what was going on in Weng Fu's mind at this moment, but he felt that Weng Fu was three times more venomous than the most poisonous snake he had ever seen!

  "Brother, don't mind him, he's just a big bad egg......!"

  "Shut up!" Mu Shan glared at the two girls behind him, lifted his foot and kicked them away.

  "Fengxian!" Mu Shan's eyes widened in anger, and he hastily dodged to the left. Just as his feet had barely left the ground, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen, like a piercing arrow. His entire body flew backward at high speed, like an arrow shot from a bowstring.

  "Hmph, who are you trying to stop? I'm going to kick you!"

  This is really unlucky! Who did I offend? Why does this guy insist on making things difficult for me?!

  Mu Shan was listening to the sound of the wind whizzing by his ear, mixed with the man's arrogant words, and he was so angry that he almost fainted. He had never seen such a bullying guy in his life.

  Mu Shan only felt himself being lifted up by a rough and large hand, like a miscellaneous object, towards the sky. The place where he was kicked throbbed with pain, as if cut by a knife. A thread of warm blood, carrying a hint of fishy smell, gushed out from the corner of his mouth.

  Are we going to die here? Why is this happening? We don't even know him, why does he have to do this?!

  Mu Shan's heart was filled with helplessness and anger, his eyes could see the countless lush branches that cut the sky into a messy disorder.

  "Good luck... damn bastard, always bullying us kids, what kind of hero is that! If you have the guts and the courage, go show off in our Guan Family Village!"

  Changsheng saw the bloodstains at the corner of Mu Shan's mouth and was so angry that he gritted his teeth, but there was nothing he could do.

  "This kid, who is the descendant of which ancient god? Just now, my kick was enough to knock an ordinary strong man unconscious, but this kid only suffered a minor skin injury. His physical quality alone is astonishing, I don't know what other talents he will awaken with."

  "Hmph! This is the consequence of daring to defy me!" Weng Fu tossed Mu Shan carelessly onto the ground, a hint of murderous intent flashing in his eyes. He was well aware that if Mu Shan were to awaken and gain control over his Bloodline abilities, their positions would be reversed.

  Does he really have the power to tear apart the boundary? That person wouldn't be deceiving me, would he? But what benefit would he gain from doing so? And besides, at this point, I no longer have any other path to take. The world was originally mine, the Winnings', how could the Liu family replace the Qin dynasty! Now that the Eastern Han's luck has run out and Emperor Ling of Han is incompetent, it's precisely the perfect opportunity for my Winning clan to rise again and take its place. As long as I rescue the First Emperor Ying Zheng who was sealed in the Dragon Vein of Great Han, along with his 100,000 ghost soldiers, at that time I can sweep across the world and revive the eternal prosperity of my great Qin! The only person who knows how to break the seal is the master of Qingyang Cave, Jiang Shiming. Now he's been sealed by Fuxi Temple on this Tianyin Mountain. Wanting to forcibly tear apart Fuxi Temple's seal is no different from a fool's dream, the only hope...

  Win back those icy eyes, staring at Mu Shan, the thumb and middle finger of his right hand pinched a black as ink pill, lightly flicking it towards Mu Shan who was crawling up from the ground: "Eat it!"

  Mu Shan picked up the black pill from the ground, only to feel a surge of unknown power recklessly surging within this small pill, scorching hot and burning, making the skin on his fingertips slightly painful.

  "What is this thing......?" Mu Shan didn't know what the pill was for, but even if he used his toes to think about it, he could be sure it wouldn't be anything good.

  "Haha, the emperor is still not stingy with his soldiers. Since I want you to do something for me, naturally, I'll give you some benefits." Mu Shan heard the low and muffled laughter of Ying Fu, which sounded like a weasel giving New Year's greetings to a chicken: "Don't worry, this pill is not poisonous, but a rare and precious spiritual medicine called Qianlong Dan. It can stimulate your inner potential and make you even stronger."

  "Who are you kidding? If there's something good, would you give it to us? Do you think we're fools? Good luck to you, don't listen to him. Isn't it just a matter of dying? What's the big deal? After 18 years, we'll be fine again, why suffer at his hands?"

  The winner's eyes were as cold as a knife, staring at Changsheng and saying: "Heh heh, eighteen years later, you're thinking too beautifully. If you don't listen to my orders, do you think you'll still have a next life?"

  Ying Fu's gaze shifted back to Mu Shan, his voice like a fierce ghost from hell, gloomy and icy: "You decide for yourself, either obediently take the medicinal pill and follow me, or wait for me to kill those two little girls first, then personally feed you the medicine!"

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  Guan Yu, Zhang Jue, Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Feng Xian (the true identity is a suspense, but it can be confirmed that in the Three Kingdoms period, he was not a minor character), Xiū Niáng (a hint will be left in the first volume, and she has also been mentioned briefly in the history of the Three Kingdoms, can you guess her identity?), due to the bloodline of Mu Shan, they are drawn into the vortex. Jia Xu and Guo Jia will also revolve around Mu Shan, unfolding a silent strategic battle. Two people with great reputations in the Three Kingdoms period, who will be one step ahead?

  Hehe, Mu Sheng's brother, the identity of the long-lived one, from his appearance description, I think some friends who love Three Kingdoms history have already guessed it!